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Speaking of home Gunsmithing challenges...
Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 19:26

I have set about to take a bit different approach on preparing a sound 1911 10mm Auto platform. I don't want real heavy springs, nor limited life buffers, no fancy triple spring systems. I also don't want it to beat itself to pieces or batter itself. Not likely anyway but I need to tinker. This is a crusty old 1980's AMT Javelina stainless, no silly firing pin blocks etc. to fret with.

I believe this to be either the original "buffering" system on a FL guide rod system or an interesting and inspiring add on. I'll retain it for now.

I have a long way to go filing and smoothing little casting boogers, and generally smoothing things.

I decided to re-spring it totally and acquired an all inclusive kit. I also fitted a stainless "flat bottom" firing pin stop plate. It required much more hand fitting and slow trial and testing than the instructions implied. The largest impediment was the area of the extractor notch that would not allow the plate to slide up far enough for the firing pin to pop through the hole. Took me a while to figure that out. (I only shot it flying across the room once) I also had to file the rounded top flat to clear the rear sight notch. It really does not feel different to me racking the slide with hammer down. But it's supposed to really help. I opted NOT to install the reduced hammer mainspring. In fact I still need to source a 23-25# unit to complete the mechanical goal.

One big problem was the Wilson sear spring. I simply could not get it to work. I must have tried it 50 times. The leaf that controls the grip safety has some issue, I'm still working on it but the stocker is great.

Note old kinked plunger spring, blued stocker leaf spring went back in, stainless one pending.